| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Johnathan Herbert steals the ball from Richard Balog | 32-23 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | James Tieman scores on a shot from close range set up by Nicholas Preston and the foul's on Kyle Cole - foul #3 on Kyle Cole, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | James McCade can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 18:56 | Butler | William Butcher misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Butler | William Butcher tips it home | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | James Tieman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Metzger - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | James Tieman misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | James Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:11 | Butler | William Butcher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-27 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Tieman | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | Butler | James McCade is fouled on the floor by Joesph Miser - foul #2 on Joesph Miser, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Carroll Dobson (C) Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), Carl Graig (C) Joesph Miser, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 17:14 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | James Tieman gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-29 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | James Tieman tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a jump hook in the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | James Tieman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | James Tieman tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Nicholas Preston picks off the pass by Richard Balog | 36-33 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | James Tieman blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 15:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Butcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Tieman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Carl Graig (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 15:01 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-35 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, William Butcher, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), Joesph Miser (SG), James McKay (SF), Johnathan Herbert (C) Nicholas Preston, James Johnson, James Tieman, Jay Berry | |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Kyle Cole gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stephens and the foul's on Kyle Cole - foul #4 on Kyle Cole, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James McKay - foul #1 on James McKay, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney (PF) Carl Graig | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Douglas Buske steals the ball from James McKay | 37-39 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Stephens | 37-41 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), William Butcher (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Andrew Dykstra, Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, Douglas Buske, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF) Richard Stephens, Joesph Miser, James McKay, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | James Tieman can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Paul Whitney pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Butcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry tips it in | 37-43 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 11:06 | Butler | James McCade tips it home | 39-43 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | James Tieman's dunk attempt is rejected by William Butcher | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | James Tieman tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Charles Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Charles Kirwin tips it home | 41-43 |
| 09:58 | Rhode Island | James Tieman is hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Douglas Buske (PF), Todd Metzger (C) James McCade, Richard Balog, William Butcher, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (SG), Johnathan Herbert (C) James Tieman, Paul Whitney | |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SF) James Johnson | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Todd Metzger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | James McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Paul Stephens steals it from Joesph Miser | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Todd Metzger is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG) Nicholas Preston | |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser lays it up and in and the foul's on Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Graig (PF) Jay Berry | |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Buske | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Butler | James McCade misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Stephens | 41-47 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Stephens - foul #1 on Richard Stephens, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Norberto Yazzie, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF) Richard Stephens, James McKay, Carl Graig | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Preston (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jay Berry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rhode Island | Kyle Cole swats the layup by Jay Berry | 42-47 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | James Tieman pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Paul Stephens steals it from James Tieman | 42-47 |
| 06:35 | Butler | James McCade misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Todd Metzger - foul #4 on Todd Metzger, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SG), Carroll Dobson (C) Paul Stephens, James McCade, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Johnson (SG), Carl Graig (C) Joesph Miser, Johnathan Herbert | |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:14 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Cole | 42-47 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Nicholas Preston is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Nicholas Preston, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James McKay (SF) James Tieman | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry buries a driving attempt from the right block | 42-49 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Berry | 42-49 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Kyle Cole gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Kyle Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Kyle Cole, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), William Butcher (PF) Richard Balog, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (PG), James Tieman (SF), Paul Whitney (C) Nicholas Preston, James McKay, Jay Berry | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | James Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 04:20 | Butler | James McCade grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by James Tieman - foul #3 on James Tieman, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser (PG), Johnathan Herbert (C) Richard Stephens, Paul Whitney | |
| 03:38 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 42-49 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James McCade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - William Butcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joesph Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Tieman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Graig (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnathan Herbert (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig is fouled on the floor by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #10 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Paul Stephens (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston (PG), James McKay (SF) James Johnson, James Tieman | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Todd Metzger snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Richard Balog pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Graig pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra, Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Tieman (SF), Jay Berry (PF) James McKay, Carl Graig | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jay Berry misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-50 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James McCade - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Joesph Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Butcher's pass is intercepted by Joesph Miser | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | James Tieman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Berry | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | James McCade makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Metzger and he's hacked by Jay Berry - foul #2 on Jay Berry, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 00:37 | Butler | James McCade makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens (SG) Joesph Miser | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #13 | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Johnathan Herbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James McCade scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Richard Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Stephens picks off the pass by William Butcher | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Preston runs out the clock | 50-60 |